Uk Convective General Discussion & Forecasts - April 2012 Onwards

[I remember Atlantic 252]

Here's the cell that just passed north of Birmingham and is heading this way...

I've been watching it for a while now, but it's lost some intensity on radar and also has had no recent sferics.

It still looks very menacing though, so I'm not losing hope yet.

looks like the one that came over me, heavy hail, squally wind, hail even sticking temporarily, but short shower

[Raidan]

Maybe I should of posted about this in the world wide weather section but I thought more people would see it here,I would post the link but phone being a pain in the backside,on talkweather a US weather forum a girl is being called a liar as she claims to have found a 4 n a half inch hailstone,the story can be found in the general weather discussion on the forum,sorry again for not being able to post the link,back here in bristol just the 1 heavy shower most of the day has been sunny,would like to see something tonight but not holding out,maybe tomorrow will deliver...or not.

[Marcus_surfer]

Looks like the best of the heaviest showers are developing inland with some localised thunderstorms otherwise Southwest England and Wales chance of seeing quite heavy rain later on this evening

[robt]

We've had a lightning strike about 7 miles down the road from me, but that was a passing storm.

Looks like theres another one just to the W of me.

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Here comes trouble..

wish me luck haha!! come on lighting !!!

Edited April 17, 2012 by Surrey

[Weather Wizard]

Thats some cell between reading and basingstoke

Edited April 17, 2012 by Weather wizard

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Thats some cell between reading and basingstoke

helll yehhhh got my name on it I hope!

[Joey.G]

helll yehhhh got my name on it I hope!

Just been out to watch that come over, was going to head south toward Basingstoke but stopped on the S edge of Reading as it was coming quick! Look really good on approach, even blue sky ahead of it with a bit of a shelf too. I would have been watching when those sferics happened but I didnt see or hear anything. Either I was too far north or it was IC and too far away. None the less was fun.

Was about to say its fizzling but its regrouped and it about to smash London, wouldnt be surprised if you Londoners get a proper storm!

[samd1985]

just driven through the reading cell... awesome gust front as i approached from the east - it wouldnt have looked out of place in the US! Punched through some really intense hail, then rain but didnt notice any lightning?!

[Weather Wizard]

helll yehhhh got my name on it I hope!

After dying out slightly it looks like it is begining to find new energy on the latest radar grab

[MP-R]

First shower of the day here at the moment - pretty heavy to boot with a thick bank of cbs visible behind the rain curtain. Perhaps this is the start of things to come tonight.

[Harry]

t/storms observed in Rochester !

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

[Lauren]

Heavy hail at around 1.30pm AGAIN!

Very heavy rain on the drive home and a couple of loud rumbles.

[Robbie Garrett]

Just a general observation, none of these CBs seem to be going anywhere. They seem to lack height, unlike the ones last week which pretty much where structures. They seem very flat hence the lack of Thunderstorm activity, nevertheless a onionse load of rainfall today.

Looking at some in the distance compared to the ones last week, they are fairly low topped CBs. With relatively medium level bases.

[Liam Ellis]

Just had a torrential downpour here in Cardiff - nothing thundery though.

[Raidan]

I'm on my 3rd heavy shower of the day now which I just got caught in,nothing thundery though but that was to be expected.

[Costa Del Fal]

WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Noooooooooooooooooooooo!!!

Not like youve seen nothing lately compared to some here. *ahem* :lol:

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What a day and more days to come..That cell did die a little as hit hit..But got 2 rumbles of thunder from it some intense rainfall and a very vivid rainbow..Early today had some kind of windstorm lol was wicked filmed that on my phone will upload later and some really intense rain!! Bring on the rest of the week!

Edited April 17, 2012 by Surrey

[Dom W]

Some very good cloud formations at the moment up here in the North East. Quite a few anvils knocking about.

[Lauren]

Some big badboy CB hanging around this evening.

[Harry]

Some big badboy CB hanging around this evening.

Where you looking Lauren?

[DeepSnow]

Had some heavy showers today, the lateste ones with hail in too! How are things looking for tomorrow?

[Staffordshire]

Not like youve seen nothing lately compared to some here. *ahem* :lol:

Not being rude fella, and I have alot of respect for you! But I think you need to be patient, last year you got some great night time stormslf I remember correctly? alot better than some of the other middlanders! It's only April and we have plenty of time yet!

[Cheshire Freeze]

It's only April and we have plenty of time yet!

I said that last year and look where that got me.....lol

[Aaron]

Not being rude fella, and I have alot of respect for you! But I think you need to be patient, last year you got some great night time stormslf I remember correctly? alot better than some of the other middlanders! It's only April and we have plenty of time yet!

Well I got very little last year and I'm getting very little this year while the same places get all the action.. I think I have the right to be annoyed!